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ICS launches new guidance for seafarers and shipowners to navigate ongoing pandemic challenges
September 15, 2021The free resources include guidance on vaccinations, manning agents, mental health issues, and shore leave.
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Change in piracy threats in Indian Ocean prompts re-think of High Risk Area
August 26, 2021A continued downward trend in Somali piracy has prompted leading shipping organisations to reduce the geographic boundaries of the ‘High… -
Seafarers COVID-19 relief fund hits US$1 million target
August 18, 2021The Seafarers International Relief Fund (SIRF) has reached its goal of raising US$1 million to provide vital relief for seafarers and their… -
Seafarers and abandonment: The impact on wellbeing
July 26, 2021Reported abandonment cases doubled from 2019 to 2020, according to the ILO. ISWAN's Director of Regions, Chirag Bahri, discusses this… -
Piracy and armed robbery incidents at lowest level in 27 years, but risks remain to seafarers, IMB cautions
July 12, 2021IMB’s latest global piracy report details 68 incidents of piracy and armed robbery against ships – the lowest total since 1994 – down from… -
New mobile app offers seafarers offline access to ISWAN’s 24-hour support and resources
June 30, 2021Seafarers can now download a free mobile app which can be used offline to access help, information and support around the clock. -
Day of the Seafarer 2021 explores fair future
June 25, 2021As the world slowly moves through the pandemic, it is more important than ever to ensure that the future being built is one that is fair to… -
Social Interaction Matters – Better by design
June 10, 2021The design of a ship plays an important role in facilitating social interaction on board, from providing communal space for crew gatherings… -
ISWAN launches vaccination drive for Indian seafarers
June 08, 2021In response to the second wave of COVID-19 in India, we have launched a ‘Vaccination Drive for Indian Seafarers’ in collaboration with… -
Seafarers' International Relief Fund raises $530,000 and issues first grants for COVID-19 seafarer crisis
May 27, 2021Grants are to be put to work in India, including the purchase of oxygenators, estimated to save approximately 60 lives a month, but more… -
Shipping industry launches the Gulf of Guinea Declaration on Suppression of Piracy
May 19, 2021Maritime companies, organisations and flag states have signed the Gulf of Guinea Declaration on Suppression of Piracy launched by BIMCO.
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